Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

The Hierarchy of Controls is the foundational framework for hazard mitigation in industrial workplaces. This article explains each level — elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE — and shows how plants, warehouses, and construction sites in the U.S. can adopt…

Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is the frontline method for finding and fixing hazards before work starts. This article explores practical JHA steps, industry checklists, regulatory considerations, and tools to improve safety performance in plants, warehouses, and construction sites across the…

Root cause analysis (RCA) is essential to prevent repeat incidents in industrial settings. This article explains two practical RCA techniques — the 5 Whys and Fishbone diagrams — and shows how safety teams can apply them with checklists, documentation, KPIs,…

A Job Safety Analysis (JSA) breaks a job into steps to identify hazards and apply controls before work begins. This article explains why JSAs matter in U.S. industrial settings and provides a detailed step-by-step JSA template, implementation tips, troubleshooting, and…